Country-by-country move and stay guides.
Portugal StartUP Visa + Tech Visa 2026 — No fixed salary; tech industry employer + qualification requirement, 2 years initial, Convert to Portugal residence permit (Article 89 or Article 90).
Germany Job Seeker Visa 2026 — Sufficient financial means (€12,324 blocked account typical), 6 months for in-country job search, Can convert to Blue Card or Skilled Worker Visa upon job offer.
United States O-1 Extraordinary Ability Visa 2026 — No salary threshold (achievement-based), Initial 3 years, unlimited renewals, Direct path to EB-1 green card for highest-achievers.
United States L-1 Intra-Company Transfer Visa 2026 — No salary threshold (employer relationship-based), L-1A: 7 years max; L-1B: 5 years max, EB-1C (executives) for direct PR; otherwise H-1B transition.
United States H-1B Specialty Occupation Visa 2026 — $60,000+ wage threshold (varies by H-1B level), 3 years initial + 3-year renewal (6 years max), Employment-based green card sponsorship possible during H-1B.
France Talent Passport (Passeport Talent) 2026 — Variable: 2x SMIC (~€42,000) for general; lower for specific categories, 4 years (renewable), Carte de Résident after 5 years; citizenship after additional 5.
Ireland Critical Skills Employment Permit 2026 — €32,000-€64,000 salary threshold (occupation-dependent), 2 years initial, renewable, Stamp 4 after 2 years (work without permit), citizenship eligible after 5 years.
Australia 482 TSS (Skills in Demand) Visa 2026 — AUD $73,150-$135,000+ salary threshold (TSMIT + market rate), 2-4 years (sponsorship-dependent), ENS 186 PR after 2-3 years sponsorship.
Germany EU Blue Card 2026 — €45,300 minimum salary (€41,041 for shortage occupations + IT), 4-year validity, PR in 21-33 months. Fastest skilled migration path in EU.
UK Skilled Worker Visa 2026 — sponsorship-based UK work visa with 5-year path to permanent residency. £38,700+ salary threshold, RQF-3+ qualified occupations.
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Australia Working Holiday (417/462) + Skilled Independent (189) — WHV: AUD 5,000 savings; Skilled Independent: 65+ points on skilled-migration calculator, WHV 12 months (+12 month extensions); Skilled Independent = permanent on grant validity, Aussie resident if 183+ days; progressive 0-45%.
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